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Cancer care depends on individual factors. Discuss medical decisions with a qualified healthcare professional.

Targeted therapy

Osimertinib

Irreversible EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor · Oral tablet

Osimertinib is an oral targeted medicine for selected adults with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors carry specific activating EGFR mutations; its exact role depends on stage and prior treatment.

Immunotherapy

Pembrolizumab

Anti–PD-1 humanized monoclonal antibody · Intravenous infusion

Pembrolizumab removes PD-1-mediated inhibitory signaling from T cells, enabling antitumor immune responses in selected cancers, but it can also trigger inflammation in almost any normal organ.

Targeted therapy

Trastuzumab

HER2-directed monoclonal antibody · Intravenous infusion

Trastuzumab binds HER2 on tumors with high HER2 expression or gene amplification, blocks growth signaling, and recruits immune effector mechanisms; cardiac safety and accurate HER2 testing are central to its use.

Hormone therapy

Tamoxifen

Selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) · Oral tablet or oral solution

Tamoxifen blocks estrogen-receptor signaling in breast tissue and is used to treat or reduce the risk of hormone-sensitive breast cancer, while exerting estrogen-like effects in some other tissues that explain both benefits and serious risks.

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